Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
In the County municipality of Cumberland, Nova Scotia, leash rule: Running at large if off owner's premises without continuous restraint and control, tethered so it can leave property boundaries, or on the travelled portion/shoulder of a public road not under harness or leash; fines: $200-$5,000 and imprisonment up to 30 days; $100 payment in lieu within 14 days; leash rule: Livestock not on property owned/leased/rented/utilized by the owner and not under continuous restraint and control is deemed at large; owner must take all reasonable steps to prevent escape; fines: First offence $100-$1,000; second $200-$2,000; subsequent $500-$5,000; $100 payment in lieu within 14 days. Source: Canine Control By-Law 20-01; Livestock Control By-Law 20-02, verified 2026-06-05.
| leash rule | Running at large if off owner's premises without continuous restraint and control, tethered so it can leave property boundaries, or on the travelled portion/shoulder of a public road not under harness or leash | s. 5 |
| fine range | $200-$5,000 and imprisonment up to 30 days; $100 payment in lieu within 14 days | s. 19(b); s. 20 |
Regulates licensing, leashing, and control of dogs in the Municipality of the County of Cumberland. Second reading January 15, 2020.
| leash rule | Livestock not on property owned/leased/rented/utilized by the owner and not under continuous restraint and control is deemed at large; owner must take all reasonable steps to prevent escape | s. 4; s. 7 |
| fine range | First offence $100-$1,000; second $200-$2,000; subsequent $500-$5,000; $100 payment in lieu within 14 days | s. 13; s. 14 |
Regulates keeping and control of livestock in the Municipality of the County of Cumberland. Final reading June 3, 2020.